MIFARE DESFIRE CARD

Mifare DESFire cards are RFID cards operating in high frequency, at 13.56 MHz. The high performance offered by these cards is already clear from their name. Indeed, ‘DES’ indicates the high level of security tied to the 3DES or AES hardware encryption engine used to encrypt data contained in the chip, while ‘Fire’ refers to its speed and reliability.

The data transmission mode of DESFire cards is read/write. In addition, they are equipped with an anti-collision function, which allows multiple cards to be used simultaneously within the same range of the reader without interference. 

Compliant with standard ISO 14443, these cards are also NFC Forum Type 4 compliant and therefore fully interoperable with NFC readers for Mifare transponders. 

Given their security and flexibility, Mifare DESFire cards are used in a wide range of applications, such as access control at hospitality facilities, schools and universities; ticketing for public transport; micropayments and loyalty programmes; tolls and parking; event ticketing.  

They are available in PVC, PETG and wood, with the following dimensions: 86 mm x 54 mm x 0.86 mm for PVC and PETG, 86 mm x 54 mm x 1.3 mm for wood. 

The following Mifare DESFire chips are available: Mifare DESFire EV1 2K, 4K, 8K; Mifare DESFire EV2 2K, 4K, 8K; Mifare DESFire EV3 2K, 4K, 8K; Mifare DESFire Light.